Well this isn't going to be good for traffic. [Bit.ly, the URL shortening service used on Twitter]
How Did a Company That Offers Health Benefits For Gay Partners Wind Up on HRC’s List of Worst Companies? (19)
· Julien says: @Julien: edit: nonsensical »
· Julien says: @Mark: Your comment seems vaguely non-sensical. How does that statistic show that... »
· Julien says: @Tom in Lazybrook: Why stop there? More Americans would be comfortable passing... »
The Maryland Church That Dares Accept Homos Is Drawing the Wrath of Catholic Leaders (8)
· Peter says: B just a thought or two:: I think Maryland is quite a distance from Rome Helping Gays IS... »
Old Spice’s Marketing Strategy: Make Fun of Men Who Act Femme (26)
· Same Crap says: Another queerty post FAIL. You guys can’t even manufacture fauxtrage properly. »
· Jesse says: Can’t you see how ridiculous this is? It isn’t even taking itself seriously!... »
· Yuki says: I actually found this amusing, honestly. They’re just trying to sell their body... »
Are Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell Already Feuding Before Idol’s Live Show Starts? (7)
· Simon Fan says: PLease. These are all lies and stupid weak rumors. They’re getting along fine.... »
“Try never mentioning your spouse, your family, your home, your girlfriend or boyfriend to anyone you know or work with – just for one day” (7)
· Ted B. (Charging Rhino) says: Matt, you missed the whole point of my posting. My point is that one... »
Trans Soldiers Are a Terrorist Bathroom Joke to NPR. But What About Real-Life T-roops? (5)
· Jesse says: I feel anybody that gets so upset about this isn’t getting the typical way that... »
Is bit.ly owned by Twitter?
I'm under the impression that they are two different companies without common ownership. If that's the case, then the headline on this article is patently false.
Per Wikipedia the Twitter team's core consists of Jack Dorsey,
Evan Williams, and Biz Stone. None of the names listed on the bit.ly about page match those names.
Does it matter? You click the link on Twitter and get a spam page.
Yes, it does matter. You could post the same bit.ly link on facebook, and notice that it leads to the spam report page, and write "Oh look! Facebook also is against marriage equality". Same for myspace, wordpress.com, and the list goes on.